ENHabermas claims that the EU treaty is elitist"Governments must overcome their desire to control and give their citizens a chance to decide on Europe's future in a referendum" said Habermas in Die Zeit. Read more...

30 Nov 07- ENA referendum to stop the fraudThe Yorkshire Post reveals that 57 per cent of the overall EU budget is open to fraud. That's why European citizens need to be given the chance to have their say on the EU Constitution through a referendum. Read more...

EN EU referendum in Denmark ?"What do we want and what don't we want? If this becomes clear to us after the next referendum it will have been worthwhile" declared Rasmussen the First Minister. Read more...

29 Nov 07- EN"Nervousness" about EU unclear treatyThe question "what will concretely happen ?" when the treaty will be ratified by all the 27 countries begins to worry a few governments. Read more...

ENThere won't be a referendum in France. Why?Bernard Cassen explains in Le Monde Diplomatique (which will be available in December) why Nicolas Sarkozy refuses to hold a referendum in France.

23 Nov 07- ENA second referendum on Euro in DenmarkThe Danish government wants to give the Danes a second chance to vote on the Euro and the Danish opt-outs. It is believed that the Danish Prime Minister Mr Fogh Rasmussen wants to avoid a referendum on the new reform treaty, and therefore these new referendum questions shall divert attention away from the topic. Read more...

23 Nov 07- ENSalmond refuses to rule out holding Scottish EU referendumThe Spectator reports that Mr Salmond is in favour of a vote on the European Union treaty but he thinks that giving Scots the referendum England was promised would be politically incendiary.

23 Nov 07- ENBarroso Reflects Over His Position"When voters decide in a referendum that they do not want something, then that is democracy. But when EU leaders can achieve something but, for national interests, do not find the will for an agreement, then they should take responsibility for this," said Mr Barroso. Read more...

23 Nov 07- ENPoland wants to be the first to ratify the treatyThe country's new leadership is set to be the first to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty, the bloc's new institutional set-up agreed in October. Read more...

ENFrance wants to ratify the treaty on december 14th 07The procedure for ratification of the revised EU Constitution will begin in France on 14 December, to prepare French presidency of EU. Read more...

EN- Is social Europe being dismantled ?Denis Sieffert, the weekly's editor in chief of "Politis", links various protest movements round Europe to the necessity of a referendum on the European Constitution Treaty. Read more...

ENNew French pollA poll realized by BVA (French Institute of Market and Opinion Studies) which was published in the French newspaper l'Express 15th November revealed that 38% of French disagree with the parliamentary way (promoted by Nicolas Sarkozy) to adopt the simplified treaty.

EN "No treaty if we had a referendum in France"The French President declared yesterday in front of European deputees that there would not be a referendum in France on the new EU treaty, to the extent that it would "endanger Europe". Read more

14 nov 07- ENRasmussen's re-election European affairs never became an issue in the election campaign in Denmark, even though one of the first important tasks for the re-elected government will be to tackle the EU Reform Treaty. Read more

ENMotion sent to Italian Governement Today, Alessio Nicoletti and Gianluigi Premazzi from the Movimento Libero (Free Movement) sent a motion to the Italian governement to encourage MP's to involve citizens more within European issues.

13 Nov 07- EN'Interferers' warned of robust EU treaty debateIrish Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche said yesterday he hopes for a balanced debate on the EU Reform Treaty, but warned that those who come to Ireland to "interfere" in next year's referendum campaign should expect a "robust" debate. Read more...

13 Nov 07- ENBritish Conservatives are forcing a referendumWilliam Hague, the shadow Foreign Secretary, caused a political rumpus by appearing to say that the conservative party - long known for its strongly eurosceptic streak - would press for a referendum on the treaty even if it has been ratified by British MPs. Read more...

11 November 2007 - ENChances of a Dutch Referendum DecreaseThe Dutch Liberal Party announced that they would not support a vote on a referendum on the new treaty in the Netherlands. This has dampened hopes of the Netherlands holding a referendum. Read more on our "Netherlands" page.

9 nov 2007- ENA Forum for the future of Europe...To step up the participation of civil society in European integration, the European Parliament is proposing a new way to involve citizens in a permanent dialogue on the EU's future. Read more...

9 Nov 07- ENReform treaty firmly on parliamentary agendaThe contentious European reform treaty bill will be on the parliamentary agenda, the government confirmed today, as it laid out its programme in the Queen's speech. Read more...

9 Nov 07- ENFrattini seeks to apply new EU treaty rules before 2009Although the EU's new Lisbon Treaty is meant to be ratified only by 2009, justice commissioner Franco Frattini has said he wants to act as if the treaty is already in force by involving the European Parliament in major justice decisions. Read more...

8 nov 07- ENLaurent Fabius’ appeal for a referendumEven though the French Socialist Party decided to follow the government’s position on the European treaty, Laurent Fabius (a socialist MP) has called for all socialists to campaign individually for a referendum on the new treaty.

6 Nov 07- EN"An act of profanity towards Malta's Republic Day"Signing the Lisbon Reform Treaty on 13 December will be an act of profanity towards Malta’s Republic Day, which is celebrated on that day, the chairman of the Campaign for National Independence, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, said yesterday. Read more...

5 Nov 07 – EN“Belgium government difficulties could endanger EU treaty ratification”Who will ratify the reform treaty in Belgium? The lack of government poses a problem not only at the national, but at the European level too! It could indeed become a priority for Belgians to form a government before December, otherwise, the treaty may not be ratified…read more…

5 Nov 07 - FR"Irish largely undecided on EU treaty"Some 62 percent of Irish remained undecided on the new document aimed at making the union function more effectively, while 25 percent are in favor and 13 percent are against, according to a poll commissioned by The Irish Times. Read more…

ENSócrates wants to avoid referendum - In the election campaign of 2005 Portuguese PM Sócrates promised a referendum on the EU Constitution. Now, on the Reform Treaty, he would prefer a decision in the parliament. He postponed his decision on whether or not to have referendum after the signing of the treaty on 13th December 2007.

31 Oct 07 - ENNo referendum in the Czech RepublicThe Prague Daily Monitor reports today that the Chamber of Deputies made a decision against a call for referendum by the Communists. The Social Democrats could push through their request to ratify the Treaty as soon as possible after its signing in Lisbon in December 2007 and without consulting the Czech people. - Read more